Something Got Your Tongue? A Unique Cause of Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy

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(a) Coronal reformatted CT image shows osteophytosis (arrow) of the atlanto-occipital articulation on the right. The osteophyte arising from the occipital condyle narrows the hypoglossal canal (asterisks). (b) Axial CT showing osteophyte in the right hypoglossal canal. (c) Sagittal CT showing osteophyte in the right hypoglossal canal.

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